India, Sept. 13 -- The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has launched an intensive cleaning drive around the Majestic area after a latest viral video by a Canadian national exposed the sorry state of the city's footpaths.

Photos of the operation, which focused on clearing and repairing pedestrian walkways, were shared on X, where the authority claimed it was working to ensure cleaner and safer walking spaces.

(Also Read: Canadian man's latest footpath walk in Bengaluru reveals fresh horrors: 'People use footpaths as bathrooms')

The move follows a now-viral video by Canadian resident Caleb Friesen, who documented his 2.4 km walk from Bengaluru's Majestic bus stand to a Starbucks outlet entirely on footpaths.

His video highlighted the e...